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Studio 2

Making Friends in Adulthood, Rip Currents, The First Bank

It can be difficult and awkward to find a groove with new friends as an adult. We'll talk about how to make, and keep, new friends at any age.

Air Date: July 11, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:09
U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for a photo in 2022.
NPR
Courts & Law

How the Supreme Court’s conservative majority came to be

The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.

5 months ago

Martha Hodes is a historian and author of 'My Hijacking' (Photograph by Bruce Dorsey)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

My Hijacking: A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering

Historian Martha Hodes explores what happened to her own memories, and how she tried to get them back, after being held hostage on an airplane in 1970 in her new memoir.

Air Date: June 30, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:00
The list of Southwest Airlines flights
Community

Flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more

Thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend and Monday as thunderstorms rolled in across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest.

5 months ago

Tower Theater
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

How Upper Darby’s famed Tower Theater was reborn as a music venue

Opened as a movie house, it faltered in the postwar years — until rock promoter Rick Green came around.

6 months ago

Dacher Keltner phtographed by Natalie Keltner-McNeil
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

The Power of Awe — and How to Find It

Researcher Dacher Keltner investigates the elusive emotion of awe, revealing how it transforms our brains and bodies, and how to find more wonder in our everyday lives.

Air Date: June 16, 2023 12:00 pm

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Jessie Blanchard's jeep bumper shows a sticker with the slogan
Studio 2

The Forten Family, ‘Schooled’ Season Six, Harm Reduction

We'll talk about public education funding in Pa on the Schooled podcast. Then, harm reduction in response to the opioid epidemic. And, The Forten Family of Philadelphia.

Air Date: June 14, 2023 12:00 pm

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A firefighter views the aftermath
Studio 2

I-95 Collapse, ‘Albie’s Elevator’ Premiere

The latest on the I-95 bridge in Northeast Philadelphia that collapsed after a truck beneath it burst into flames. And, WHYY’s new kids’ program Albie’s Elevator now on TV-12!

Air Date: June 13, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:12
FBI Director Christopher Wray
Politics & Policy

Why Republicans are clashing with the FBI over a confidential Biden document

The years-long feud between congressional Republicans and the FBI is reaching a new level of rancor.

6 months ago

Haze over the baseball stadium.
Weather

Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in US. Here’s how to stay safe

Last week, U.S. officials as far south as Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania reported being impacted by the wildfires.

6 months ago

Pinocchio toy sold in souvenir shop in Cracow.
Studio 2

Why We Lie, Pa. Judicial Elections, Trivia Thursday

Why do people lie? Wharton professor Maurice Schweitzer weighs in on the thrill some people get from not telling the truth. Plus, trivia and things to do.

Air Date: May 11, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 45:30
The interior of a Kensington pharmacy
Health

Some allergy meds require a photo ID to buy. Here’s what to do in Philly if you don’t have one

With pollen counts high this spring, many are reaching for their allergy meds. But some over-the-counter allergy drugs require a U.S. photo ID to purchase.

7 months ago

Commuters wearing face masks ride bicycles along a street in the central business district in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. The World Health Organization downgraded its assessment of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, May 5, 2023, saying it no longer qualifies as a global emergency. 
(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Health

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency but the coronavirus is here to stay.

7 months ago

Members of the Writers Guild of America union protest outside the Netflix headquarters near Union Square, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in New York. 
(AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Arts & Entertainment

Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact

Writers of films and TV shows are now on strike. The central issue in negotiations is writers' share of pay for shows that stream on Netflix and similar outlets.

7 months ago

In this May 5, 2015, file photo, dancers from Jalisco, Mexico, perform during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Portland, Ore. President Donald Trump's immigration policies and rhetoric are leaving some Mexican Americans and immigrants feeling at odds with a day they already thought was appropriated by beer and liquor companies, event promoters and local bars. American bars and restaurants gear up every year for Cinco de Mayo, offering special deals on Mexican food and alcoholic drinks for the May 5 holiday that is barely celebrated south of the border. 
(AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Community

Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture, not independence

In the United States, the date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California.

7 months ago

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